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I f / % % SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 20, 1904 VOL. VII. ---------------------.---- —-------- - - EVENTS OF THE DAY J^ewa 'fhe ^aniiam PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT «CIO, LINN CO., GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE OREGON TWO HEMISPHERES. By D. C. Humphrey. Only First-Class Shop In The City Shaving.............. Hair Cutting..... ......25 " Per annum..... ................ |1.50 Shampooing....... ...... 25 ” Advertising rates made known on application Baths.................... .......25 “ Transient advertisement« must be paid for when the order is given for their insertion. ASA FOREN, PROPRIETOR TMB1: Entered at the postoffice at Scio, Oregon, as second class mall matter. J. J. Barnes & Son, 4 PROFESSIONAL-]) w General Blacksmiths and Wagenmakers ILBUR N. PINTLKR, D. M. D. We buy our stock in large quantitiea and keep a full line of carriage and wagon material. All kinds of work in our line done on short notice. DENTIST Solo Oregon Horseshoeing a Specialty j^G. PRILL M, D. SGI0, 0RECS-0N PHYSICIAN ait SURGEON Scio, Oregon Scio State Bank Telephone Exchance Ko. 11. | SHELTON Seto • • • • Oregon REALESTATE BROKER, officers Justice of th» Peace Notary Public President............................ T. J. Mcwxzns Cashier................................... W. A. E wing Scio Oregon R. W. HRGEY Watchmaker and Jeweler D «s a general banking and exchange business. L ns made at current rates and drafts issued on principal cities. All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry promptly repaired. ____ —VIA— SCIO OREGON____ Southern Pacific Co. COUNTER SBASTAJBtHn. —ALBANY— LUNCH - McKillop & Churchill, Prop*. Trains leave West Scio for Portland and way stations at 10.45 a. m. Leave or Albany at 2.45 p. m. ALBANY OREGON weaves Portland 8.30 a. m., 8.30 p. m. “ Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. m. The best 20c meal In the v a ley Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. m., 11.30 a. m. Open all night, “ Sacramento 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a. m “ San Francisco 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a £)K M.H. ELLIS Pullman and Tourist cars on both trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og den and El Paso, and tourist cars to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and Washington. McLlwain block Albany, Oregon Connecting at San Francisco with everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China . ’ hilippines, Central and South Amer- J) C. HUMPHREY ca. See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at West Scio Btation, or address EIE AND EAR INSURANCE AGENT Tor the Liverpool and London and Gobe Ineuranoe Company. W. E. COMAN, G. P. A., Portland, Ore UNDERTAKING GOODS! We have alw ays on hand a full line of Caskets, Coffins, and robes at low prices. Our PICTURE FRAMING Departn. ?nt cannot be beat. Pictures framed in any t ize or style at reasonable prio es Scio PlaningMills, Scio, Oregon Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happening* o! the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our , Many Readers. King Edward has announced his in tention of visiting Emperor William. Two prominent Japanese have ar rived in the United States in the inter est of bonds and commerce. A second Dreyfus affair has come to the front in London by an Italian offer ing to sell 85 plans of fortifications ot French forts. The Japanese are tearing up more of the railroad leading to Port Arthur and are determined that there shall be no further rail communication. It is feared by Russian authorities that Chinese bandits may cut General Kuropatkin’s line of communications and leave him at the mercy of the Jap anese. The next great battle of the R usbo - Japanese war will, in all probability, be fought at Liao Yang, as both sides are concentrating their forces in that direction. General Kuropatkin is said to have at his disposal 100 000 troops, only- 75,000 of whom are available for active operations, while General Kuroki has 140,000 first class troops. Japanese troops continue to land at Piteewo. French confidence rn Russian success is diminishing. Japanese correspondents charge the Russians with mutilating the dead. St. Petersburg authorities are certain three Japanese forces are marching on Liao Yang. Russia has been officially advised that Chinese have commenced hostili ties against her. Congressman Hermann has asked engineers to provide a dredge for small Oregon harbors. There are persistent rumors of fight ■ ing near Liao Yang, which it is impos sible to confirm officially. A Russian naval officer with three sailors launched a torpedo against a Japanese cruiser in Talienwan bay, in juring her badly. While the railroad to Port Arthur was reopened the Russians succeeded in getting in a train load of ammu nition and supplies. Miss Clara Barton has resigned the presidency of the American Red Cross society. She will be succeeded by the vice president, Mrs. John A. Logan. General Kuropatkin reports several small skirmishes. Japan is rushing men to Kuroki and he will probably delay the advance on Lioa Yang until they arrive. Irriagtion experts are coming to Ore gon to determine the feasibility of building reservoirs in Umatilla ccunty. Hyde and Dimond have been in dicted by the federal grand jury for land frauds and placed under heavy bonds. President Roosevelt has issued a pro clamation for entry of the Rosebud, South Dakota, Indian reservation lands. It will be thrown open AuguBt 8. A Japanese torpedo boat was sunk while trying to blow up a mine at Kerr bay. Seven men were killed and Beven wounded. This is'tbe first war vessel Japan has lost in the war. A Minnesota couple has found a novel way of complying with the law. The groom was only 20 years of age and being an orphan without a guar dian, was unable to obtain a marriage license. The young lady, though near ly two years younger, was still over 18 and of lawful age to get married She formally and legally adopted her affianced and then, as his guardian, gave her consent for the necessary doc ument. The license was obtained the they were married. General Kuroki is rapidly moving on Liao Yang. Russia denies that she will float ■ second loan in Germany. General Wood has sent a foice to punish the Moros who stayed the Ame.ican soldiers. Russia is clearnig the Port Arthur channel by blowing up the stone landen ships sunk by the Japanese. Japan declares the train her troops fired on did not show the Red Cross flag until after the Russians on board had opened fire and the Japanese answered IL Bro*, and Kimball rtANos—Chickering, Kimball, Weber and other* oboans —Newman E.U. WILL General iftlusir ilcaler Music Books, Sheet Music, Small Instruments and String* Agent tor the popular "New Home" Sewing Machine. We Sell a Sew Machine for $20, Warrantei for Fire Team Needle* and Supplies for all Sewing Machine*. Piano*, Organ*, and Sewing Machine* Repaired. 120 First Street - - Albany, Oregon A former New York policeman, now serving a sentence in the penitentiary tor taking money from police candi dates, says all positions in the Are and police department* were bought by the applicants. Great Britain ha* sent a warship to a port near Niu Chwang in cate it is needed at that place. NO. 47. ■■ - MA WAITINO FOR HIM. Japanese Plan to Drive Kuropatkin Into Hands of Chinese Oeneral. St. Petersburg, May 18.—In view cf the official dispatches regarding the hoetile attitude of the Chinese within and without the Russian sphere of in fluence, the authorities here do not conceal their apprehension as to the outlook, especially in the north of the empire, for they propose to call the at tention of the Celestial government to the impending uprising in Tapadziasti, in order that repressive measures may be instantly taken. It is known and appreciated here that all the powers have made strong representations to Pekin in the interest of the preservation of the tranquillity of the empire, but it if stated that Major General Pflug’s dispatch of May 14 shows the necessity for further impress ing the Celestial government with the advisability of acting with a firm hand. The authorities here do not forget that the Boxer revolt which spread from Shantung would have involved the en tire empire had it not been fol the firm ness of the southern viceroys. The military authorities in St. Petersburg claim to have information of sensational character to the effect that the Chinese have tacitly agreed to co-operate with the Japanese operations against the Russians. The Japanese propose, it is stated, to drive General Kuropatkin’s forces into Mongolia, which would place the Rus sians in the position of invaders of neutral territory and enable reprisals by General Ma’s army, which, it is as serted, is kept in that region for that special object, thus cleverly avoiding the slightest infringement of the neu trality of China by Japan, and the Chi nese troops, by not crossing the Man churian frontier, could not be charger! with a violation of pledges in respect to noninterference in military opera tions in Manchuria. The opinion of an eminent strategist given to the Associated Press today is that the Japanese intend to attack not only Liao Yang, but all along the line, in an effort to drive General Kvropat kin into Mongolia, where the Chinese are waiting for him. UNIMPORTANT BUT TRUE. Russian Oeneral Staff Not Alarmed at Blockade of Port Arthur. Paris, May 18.—The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris says the general staff considers the blockade of Port Arthur as unimport ant. The correspondent adds that he is informed that the railway has been destroyed since May 1 over a distance of 28 miles. General Kuropatkin, he declares, seems more confident, though it ap pears that he still has a serious differ ence with Vicroy Alxieff, who has com- plaind in a telegram to the emperor, which did not pass through the hands of the military censorship, that Kuro patkin does not heed his orders or ad vice. It is the general desire that Kuropatkin shall be the sole head of military operations. The feeling in St. Petersbuig, the correspondent says, is strong against Sweden on account of the precautionary measures taken by that power in min ing harbors. It is rumored here that submarine boats have been bought by Japan to lay in ambush in the Vladivostok road stead, which already has been mined for the passage of Rear Admiral Retset- vensky’s squadron. Every precaution will be taken. According to an evening paper the Japanese are using improved torpedoes invented by a Frenchman named Remy, who offered his invention to the Rus sian embassy when war was threatened, but met with a refusal, sold it to the Japanese. Remy is said now to be in Japan. Outrages By Russian*. Seoul, Maj’ 18.—Reports have been received here that 450 captured Rus sian officers and men will shortly be dispatched from Yongampo to Moji, Japan. The prefect of Tok Chong, which town is two days’ march north east of Anju, reports that 700 Cossacks arrived there and commandeered pro visions, forage and native ponies, and in several instances seized money. The Russians at Karchong, committed out rages upon the women, broke open the local jail, freed the pt ¡sonera and killed the jailor and village headsman. Railroad Lina Cut. Niu Chwang, May 18—The Russians now admit that the railroad is practic ally closed to traffic. Nothing has been heard from there by wire for three days, and six days’ mail con signed to points south of Hsiu Yen wa* returned this afternoon. Thefurniture of the administratoin buildings baa been taken away. The Russians say that General I.inevitch with a large army is moving from Vladivoetok to wards Corea. L1KBLV TO BB OWN SUCCESSOR. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON FIRST CLIPS SO'-D. MAY SAVB WATER. Scouring Mill at The Dalle* Working Government Expects to Investigate Ir Night and Day. rigation In Umatilla. The Dalles—The scouring mill in this City is now running a double ciew of sorters daily, and the mill night and day, turning out 8,000 pounds of scoured product every 24 hours. The wool purchases made thus far have been from stations along the line of the Northern Pacific in Yakima county, and at Columbia river points, such as The Dalles, Arlington and Echo, where the sealed bid plan that waB inaugurat ed in the state three years ago does not obtain. The first clips shorn are near ly all from the warm Columbia river ranges, which wools are more or lees earthy and are sought only by dealers in the scoured product. There seems to be no disposition on the part the growers to hold this class of wool, and buyers are apparent ly glad to take them, as they are being absorbed by the dealers as fast as they are offered. The choice Eastern Oregon wools sought for shipping in the grease, which are grown back in the interior, are now being sown. This class that in former years was marketed at The Dalles, and gave this city the distinc tion of receiving and shipping more wool direct from the grower than any other place in the United States, has, since the completion of the Columbia Southern railway been transferred to Shaniko. There the wools are all' offered under the sealed bid system. The first sale there is set for June 2, the second for June 14, and the third and last for July 1. Pendleton leads off with the first sealed bid sale of the season on the 23d instant, and Heppner follows on the 26th with its first sale. The other two points in the state where wools will be offered upon sealed bids aie Baker City on June 17, and Elgin on June 28.. Indians Work With Japanese. La Grande—Nearly 100 Japanese are in La Grande from Poitland and points in Washington to work in the Grand Ronde sugar beet fields this summer, and more are expected to arrive a little later on. The work will be to keep the beets thinned out and free from weeds. F. S. Bramwell, field superintendent of the sngar factory, stared that the sugar company alone has just completed seed ing 2,800 acres of good land to beets, while many of the farmers have put in large amountB, the acreage being far ahead of last year. Washington—A consultation of irri gation experts has been ordered at Pen dleton to determine the merits of the Umatilla irrigation project. The re clamation of between 100,000 and 200,- 000 acres of land, lying directly west of Pendleton, at an elevation ranging from 300 to 600 feet above the sea is consid ered feasible. Examination has shown most of this land to be unpatented, and that the Northern Pacific controls the greater portion of the patented area. It has l>een found impracticable to di vert water from the Snake river, near Riparia,'and bring it onto this land, and the experts will determine the feasibility of Btoring the flood waters of the Umatilla river in a system of res ervoirs. If it is found such a system is practicable and that dams can be con structed on the respective reservoir siteB, and litigation can be avoided, such as is threatened in Malheur coun ty, tire government will turn its atten tion to Umatilla, and leave the Mal heur project to be disposed of later. The government is now satisfied that one reíervoir in township 3 north, range 25 and 26 east, can be built to hold sufficient water to redaim 60,000 acres, but Irefore this project is adopted, it is desired to know how much addi tional land can Ire reclaimed by waters stored in smaller reservoirs in that, vi cinity which can also be supplied by flood waters from Umatilla river. If the board reports favorably on its ex amination, a special effort will be made to perfect the plans for this irri gation project. Better Wool, Worse Mutton. Pendleton—The fact that $2.75 and more waB realized for dry ewes and two year olds, two and three years ago, while buyers are not offering more than $2 for the same ctaBS of stock now, is rot altogether due to conditions in the mutton market, though prices have fallen consideiably. The tendency of Umatilla county sheepmen to breed for wool since good prices prevailed is low ering the mutton qualities. Sheep hied for selling purposes usually have coarser, lower grade wool than those raised for their fleeces. Dickering on Sheep Price*. Pendleton—Seven eastern sheep buy ers have just come into Umatilla coun ty to see if they can pick up targe con signments to take to the middle west, and while they are stlil quite a distance apart from growers on prices their pres ence makes thj prospect more encour aging in the congested sheep districts, where it was feared sheepmen would have to carry over all their last year Union’s Fight for County Seat. holdings, together with the spring in La Grande—The citizens of Union crease. are determined to keep the county seat if possible. Knowing that there is Can Start OH With 100 Cow*. no possibility of securing the restrain Echo—It is estimated that 100 cows ing order to prevent the lounty clerk will be available to start should the from printing the official ballot with Hazelwood Creamery company carry the relocation clause thereon, a writ of out its intention to install a branch review wherein they attack the juris here. Several farmers in addition to diction of the county court in ordering those already posssesing dairy animals an election for the relocation of the are scanning their heids for dairy pos county seat from Union to lJt Grande, sibilities, and with a district a dozen its former site, is made returnable miles long up and down the Umatilla June 24. river to draw from, it is thought 200 cows could be secured by midsummer. To Extend Ditch. Freewater—Survey for an extension of the Milton, Freewater and Hudson Bay ditch has started about 12 miles west of here for the Pine Creek Irriga tion company, whose incorporators are Chris Bowers and Paine brothers, all of Walla Walla. The company pro poses to cover between 5,000 and 6,000 acres by the extension. The incorpor ators hold a franchise covering the' waste waters from the Milton, Free water and Hudson Bay ditch. La Orande City Hall Bonds Sold. La Grande—At a special session of the city council the bid of J. W. Scri- bei for city hall bonds was accepted, Mr. Scriber offers a premium of $175 on the entire issue. The bid gives the city the right to isssue bonds in books of $5,000 as the city may need the money to erect the city hall, and the city is to receive the accrued interest on bonds issued but not used after July 15, 1904. Population of Eugene Is 8,829. Eugene—P. J. McPherson, enumer- atoi of the school census for the Eugene school district, has completed his work and reports that within the city limits of Eugene he counted 5,829 inhabi tants. The enumeration was carefully made and there is everj reason to be lieve that the count is correct. Wheat Caught by Prost. Pendleton—Estimated damage to the wheat crop of Umatilla county on ac count of the last two frosts will reach 500,000 bushels. All the damage is in the Helix country and many farmer* are cutting wheat for hay. Ship Orate to Now York. Pendleton—Ten thousand bnshels of Fire in Portland destroyed the plants whea at W'arren. a wheat station on of the Multnomah Trunk A Box com Chinas* Loot Coal Work*. the W. 4 C. R., near Helix, will be pany, the Ira F. Powers Furniture com Liao Yang, May 18.—Chinese soldiers shipped in a few day* to New York pany and the Day Lumber company, yesterday attacked the railway coal state. valued at 1335,000. Insurance car [ mines occupied by the Russian admin- ried on the three plants was $106,000. | istrative force, near Port Adam*, and School Money Borrowed. In a battle at Karola the British drove out the official* who were work- killed 200 Thibetans. I ¡ng therein, many of them escaping f Salem—The state land board ha* juat The government funds for the Lewie only partly clad. The Chinese looted approved 12 applications for loans from the school fund aggregating $27,450. and Clark *fir are now available. the work* and retired. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat—Walla Walla, 72c; blue stem, 80c; Valley, 80c. Barley—Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, $24.50925. Flour—Valley, $3.9094.05 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $494.25; clears, $3.8594 10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.4O@4.7O; graham, $3.5004; whole wheat, $404.25; rye flour, $4.50. Oats—No. 1 white, $1.2001.22)$; gray, $1.15@1.1754 per cental. Millstuffs—Bran, $19020 per ton; middlings, $25 50*27; shorts, $200 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay—Timothy, $15916 per ton; clover, $1091 1; grain, $11912; cheat, $11012. Hops—1903 crop, 23O25)$c per pound. Wool—Valley, 16017; Eastern Ore gon, 11914c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. Beef—Dressed, 596c per pound. Mutton—Dressed, 697)$c per pound. Veal—Dressed, 697c per pound. Pork—Dressed, 797HC per pound. Vegetables—Turnips, 80c per sack; carrots, 80c; lieets, $1; parsnips, $1; cabbage, 2«t2)$c; red cabbage, 2Jte; lettuce, head. 25940c per dos; hot house, $1.75 per box: parsley per dos, 25c; cucumbers, $1.75; asparagus, $1 .25; peas, 506c per pound; rhubarb, 8c; beans, green, 15c; wax, 15c. Honey—$303.50 per case. Potatoes—Fancy, $1.2001.35 per cental; common, $191.20; new pota toes, 3)$94c per pound; sweets, 5e per pound. Fruits—Strawberries, $1.5091.75 per crate; cherries, $1.5091.75 per box; apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen- beigs, $1.5092 50 per box; choice, $101.50; cooking, 75c9$l. Egg*—Oregon ranch, 18c per dozen. Butter — Fancy creamery, 17)$c; store, 12013c. Butter Fat—Sweet cream, 18)$c; sour cream, 17c. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, 12 HO 13c per pound; spring*, small, 180 20c; hens, 13914c; turkeys, live, 16917c; dressed, 18920c; duck*, $798 per dozen; geese, live, 798c per pound. Cheese—Full cream, twins, new Mo k, 12HO13C; old stock, 10c; Young America, 14c. Brady Appear* to Have Beat of Rase for Governor ot Alaska. Washington, May 17. -- Governor John G. Brady, of Alaska, whose term expires June 6, will probably be ap pointed to succeed himself. When in Washington recently, he talk,ed over the situation with the president and his prompt departure, coupled with tho remarks he made to several friend*, leads to the conclusion that he is satis fied be will have another term of office. Secretary Hitchcock, it is understood, is not well satisfied with Brady, but a* the president is peisonally interested in the governor and believe* him hon est, as well as competent, the secre tary will raise no objectior. Several men are in the field against Brady, in cluding National Committeeman John G. Heid, of Juneau; William T. Perk ins, auditor of (he Northwestern Com mercial company and the company’* agent at Nome, and Oliver Roberts, of San Francisco. Heid is supposed to have • number of congressional indorse ments, including Senator Mitchell. Perkins has the indorsement of several senators who visited Alaska last sum mer, and Roberts is backed by mem bers of the California delegation. These men all have applications on file. NOT TIMB FOR PEACE TALK. Oermany Thinks th* Emperor Mast Re- Establish His Prestige. Berlin, May 17.—Nothing is known at the foreign office regarding the report telegraphed from Berlin that there is a strong probability of peace through the war party urging the czar to end the trouble. It is pointed out in serious political circles, knowing the view of the foreign office, that the time is hot yet ripe for peace efforts. The German government is aware that strong cur rents in France and Great Britain are working for peace, and that even politi cal influences in Russia are moving in the same direction. It ia admitted here that these efforts vould be mater ially strengthened if the Russians suc ceeded in checking the Japanese ad vance at Mukden. However, Russia cannot be satisfied with a meie negative result of the mili tary operations. The government of Emperor Nicholas feels the necessity for re-establishing its prestige, and only after several deecisive victories for the Russian arms could the Russian emperor entertain proposals for media tion. INVEST THE CITY. Dalny Ha* Fallen Into the Hand* of th* Japanese. Chicago, May 17.—A special to the Daily News from Chefoo says: When the Daily News dispatch boat Fawan arrived off Dalny early this morning • heavy bombardment was in progress. As the channel was thickly mined by the Russians, and Japanese Admiral Kattakao had issued strict orders that noncombatants’ boats were to be ex cluded, it was impossible to get witbin the roadstead. Hence an accurate re port of the proceedings is impossible. As far as it was possible to ascertain the armored cruiser Yakumo, four other cruisers, one gunboat and one battle ship, having cleared the channel, en tered the harbor shortly after daylight and began a heavy fire. The land bat teries were silenced. It is estimated that 20,000 Japanese troops are investing the town and there is every leason to believe that they.are now in posaession of the city. All Wen at Vladivostok. St. Petersburg, May 17.—The admi ralty denies the rumored engagement of Rear Admiral Jessen’s squadron. A telegram from Vladivostok this morn ing reports all well there. Grand Duke Alexis, the high admi ral, has been at Cronstadt since yester day with Vice Admiral Rojestvenaky, the commander of the Baltic fleet, and Vice Admiral Allevan, the chief of the admiralty, inspecting the new Pacific squadron. The admiralty admits having re ceived a message from Port Arthur sev eral day* old, in which Rear Admiral Wittsoeft reported everything was a* well as could be expected. There is no further information regarding Japanese activity around Port Arthur. Deems Amsrtean Treaty Bad. New York, May 17.—Speaking to the agrarians in the upper house of the Prussian diet, Professor Schmoeler ha* expressed the wish, cables the Berlin ccrrespondent of the Times, that Chan cellor Van Bulow would dissolve the commercial treaty with the United States. He Urged consideration of the matter, but no action until after the American elections. Professor Schmoe ler said he was opposed to the d isola tion of the Argentine republic tresiy, because that country would be driven into the arm* of the United States. Osaka's Army Going to Port Artbar. Pari*, May 17.—The correapondent in 8t. Petersburg if the Echo de Paris, give* a high staff officer's leeumeof the stiuation in the Far East as follows: "The Japanese are advancing towards the Russian position* along three routes. Kuroki’s army is maiching upon Liao Yang from Feng Wang Cheng, Oka’s force has left Baguchu for Yinhow, following the Siuyen toad, and Oasba’a army is investing Port Ar thur.” Arbitration Results la Higher Scale. New York, May 17.—Arbitration ha* settled the wage scale of 7,000 union painter* here, and the the agreement has been signed. It grants an advance of 50 cento a day, making the scale $4 and $4.25 for plain painter* and deco- I rators respectively.
